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R: 2 tapes backup...

2005-11-08 09:07:07
Subject: R: 2 tapes backup...
From: "Montagni, Giovanni" <gmontagni AT manord DOT com>
To: "Gene Heskett" <gene.heskett AT verizon DOT net>, <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 14:54:20 +0100
I don't use the holding disk, because i don't have enough free space to store 
data twice (the data itself and backup).

Without holding disk i can't use two tapes? I hope i can...

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda 
DOT org] Per conto di Gene Heskett
Inviato: martedì 8 novembre 2005 14.23
A: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Oggetto: Re: 2 tapes backup...


On Tuesday 08 November 2005 03:11, Montagni, Giovanni wrote:
>My backup have to use 2 different tapes to do full dumps.
>I read the amanda's docs, but i can't understand how can i tell to 
>amanda to use 2 tapes without tape changer (i use an lto drive so i 
>have to change tape manually at the morning when i arrive to work, tha 
>backup start late at night). I tried with chg-manual, but i can't 
>switch tape when it is ran by cron.

Why not?  The change tape message should be waiting for you in the morning, and 
when you've changed the tape, amanda should be able to resume, having completed 
the backup to the holding disk in the meantime.  So all it needs to do is flush 
the remainder.  Or, maybe you have to issue the amflush command when you've 
changed the tape in the morning. I'm not 100% sure, never having used 
chg-manual personally.

You need enough holding disk for that of course.  Not having enough holding 
disk seriously limits amanda's abilities.

>Can anyone help me? I am completely lost...
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Giovanni

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